MBB: Landmark Conference

[CardsFan]

I have to admit that I did not see today's result in DC happening. Regardless of whatever Scranton's deficiencies are, I've just come to expect them to beat CUA (evidenced by their 15-2 record vs. CUA since Landmark play began). Aside from some early back-and-forth, CUA led for the majority of the game. They built their lead as big as 19 points in the 2nd half before Scranton made the run that I was waiting for them to make and closed the gap as close as 6 on a couple of occasions late in the half. Thankfully CUA made enough free throws at the end to keep hold of the game and see out the win.

Was glad to see there was actually a crowd for the game and the atmosphere was appropriate for a game between the current conference leaders. I fully expect a Scranton win in the return game, but this was a big win for CUA today.

[ronk]

 Cards deserved the victory with their defensive effort and crashing the offensive board. Jay Howard looks like he'll be a good one. Wasn't expecting the Cards to play this well w/o Limberiou and Prince, also.

[CardsFan]

Cards deserved the victory with their defensive effort and crashing the offensive board. Jay Howard looks like he'll be a good one. Wasn't expecting the Cards to play this well w/o Limberiou and Prince, also.

There was no way the team would replace Limberiou's outside shooting, but losing Prince was addition by subtraction.

Also, for our Scranton followers is Ross Danzig carrying an injury? I've heard conflicting reports as to his health over the last week, but he seemed healthy enough to play 37 minutes on Saturday. Just wondering.

[ronk]

Cards deserved the victory with their defensive effort and crashing the offensive board. Jay Howard looks like he'll be a good one. Wasn't expecting the Cards to play this well w/o Limberiou and Prince, also.

There was no way the team would replace Limberiou's outside shooting, but losing Prince was addition by subtraction.

Also, for our Scranton followers is Ross Danzig carrying an injury? I've heard conflicting reports as to his health over the last week, but he seemed healthy enough to play 37 minutes on Saturday. Just wondering.

  No, the injury was suffered by FR PG Kevin Doolan who was starting since the 2nd game of the season and was very effective over the most recent month of play. He might be sidelined a few more games. Ross was injured in the 1st week of the season, but returned to action 6 days later.

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

Cards deserved the victory with their defensive effort and crashing the offensive board. Jay Howard looks like he'll be a good one. Wasn't expecting the Cards to play this well w/o Limberiou and Prince, also.

There was no way the team would replace Limberiou's outside shooting, but losing Prince was addition by subtraction.

Also, for our Scranton followers is Ross Danzig carrying an injury? I've heard conflicting reports as to his health over the last week, but he seemed healthy enough to play 37 minutes on Saturday. Just wondering.

He's not been at full strength all year.  Nothing to keep him off the floor, but he's not able to play to his full abilities - might not be the whole year.

[NEPAFAN]

Cards deserved the victory with their defensive effort and crashing the offensive board. Jay Howard looks like he'll be a good one. Wasn't expecting the Cards to play this well w/o Limberiou and Prince, also.

There was no way the team would replace Limberiou's outside shooting, but losing Prince was addition by subtraction.

Also, for our Scranton followers is Ross Danzig carrying an injury? I've heard conflicting reports as to his health over the last week, but he seemed healthy enough to play 37 minutes on Saturday. Just wondering.

He's not been at full strength all year.  Nothing to keep him off the floor, but he's not able to play to his full abilities - might not be the whole year.

Yes, Ross has been off a bit this year, likely due to the injury.


Mid Season awards:

http://www.bennettrank.com/div-3/d3-mens-basketball-midseason-awards-landmark-conference/#

[saratoga]

RD clearly not living up to pre season All American hype.
Free throw shooting has been horrible, doesn't seem to want the ball.
Injury...who knows.
Boken is absolutely the league MVP up to this point.
The Royals would have considerably more losses without his game at both ends of the floor game in & game out.
How do you even suggest a kid from a team with one or two wins is league MVP???
Do .308 hitters with 30 HR's & 108 RBI's for last place teams that finish 28 games out win MVP's???

[Pat Coleman]

Andre Dawson is always the answer to any question like that. But not sure what a University of Kansas alum, Journalism grad student at the University of Memphis who resides in St. Paul sees in the Landmark Conference.

[NEPAFAN]

Didn't realize scranton was off this weekend, maybe they can get healthy...

[ronk]

Didn't realize scranton was off this weekend, maybe they can get healthy...

Yes, everyone in the conference this year has a weekend conference bye; Scranton's is this weekend.

[NEPAFAN]

Should be a good one in Madison tonight. If I recall the two coaches had a long chat after the game in the handshake line in Scranton. There was at least one technical foul called in the game as well.


Great job by the league having everyone produce video broadcasts of the games.

[ronk]

 Big one in Selinsgrove also with the Cards visiting. They hung on to win @ MMA by 1 in the 1st of 6 on the road in 2nd half conference play.

[CardsFan]

Well I admit I wasn't terribly confident going into tonight's game at Susquehanna as I figured they would be very motivated to win having lost the first meeting in DC and because Susquehanna was playing very well over their last 10 games or so. Also, CUA doesn't usually play very well in Susquehanna's gym.

I could only watch the 2nd half online, but it seemed to follow the pattern of the first game where the first half was very even and then Susquehanna goes ice cold in the 2nd half.

Great win for the Cards and now they get ready for yet another road game on Saturday. 6 of final 8 on the road. Not great.

[NEPAFAN]

From what I have watched this year R Danzig looked like his old self and hopefully is over his ankle injury. Looked comfortable and was hitting his shots including a steal and feed by his brother for a nice dunk.

Good job by CUA in Sellingsgrove.

[ronk]

 Catholic clinches a spot in conference playoffs today.
Ross Danzig looking like the Ross of old, taking it to the hoop and 12-14 on FTs in last 3 games after shooting ~50% previously this season; hopefully, now fully recovered from early season injury